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HB-6653
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTHY HOMES.
Primary Analyst: MP 4/12/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Department of Housing GF - Cost 250,000 500,000
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes a pilot program to be administered by the
Department of Housing (DOH), and results in an annual cost of
$500,000 beginning January 1, 2022 to the Healthy Homes Fund
(HHF).
1
The program is anticipated to cost approximately $250,000 in
FY 22 for the partial year. During the nine-year pilot program (the
program is scheduled to end on December 31, 2031), DOH must
provide energy efficiency retrofits and residential improvements that
reduce health and safety hazards for at least 500 residential units per
year and spend $500,000 per year doing so. The bill authorizes DOH to
include related administrative expenses in that amount; such costs are
anticipated to total $90,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits for
part time staff. There is no cost for DOH to provide the annual report
required under the bill.
It is unclear to what extent DOH can provide the retrofits and
improvements to 500 homes with approximately $410,000 in available
1
The Healthy Homes Fund is a non-lapsing, General Fund account funded through a
$12 surcharge on certain homeowners' insurance policies. 2021HB-06653-R000415-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
funding, as the average cost may exceed $820 per home.
2
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future until FY 31, with administrative expenses
continuing subject to changes in state employee wages and fringe
benefits. FY 32 would reflect a half year's costs.
Sources: Department of Housing
2
As a reference, the Healthy Homes Initiative, another DOH program that funds
some similar residential improvements, permits costs of $5,000 per unit.